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Commission recommends approval of Highline Estates preliminary plat despite resident concerns about traffic and schools
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 on Jan. 26 to recommend annexation, zoning (RS4/RS6/BC) and preliminary plat approval for Highline Estates, a 93.75-acre subdivision proposing 355 lots and a 6.5-acre commercial parcel. Residents urged delay because of Highway 2026 timing, school capacity and loss of farmland; staff said TIS and flood studies will require specific mitigations.
The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 26 recommended approval of the Highline Estates annexation, zoning map amendments (RS4, RS6 and BC) and the subdivision preliminary plat for a roughly 93.75-acre property north of Ridgeview High School.
Connor Lindstrom of Kilometers Engineering, representing the property owner, described a multi-phased plan with 355 buildable residential lots (244 RS4 lots and 111 RS6 lots), a 6.5-acre commercial parcel, roughly 16% qualified open space and multiple access points on Madison, Linden and Franklin. Lindstrom said the developer is amenable to staff conditions, including right-of-way dedication and traffic mitigations…
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